"The Muses are Speaking" -- UUSE Virtual Worship, May 4, 2025

Gathering Music (Dorothy Bognar)

Welcome and Announcements (Rev. Josh Pawelek)

Centering

Prelude

"How Beautiful is Night"

by Robert Farnon

Chalice Lighting and Opening Words

"Prayer for Artists and Creatives"

by Atena O. Danner

Opening Hymn

#1007 "There's a River Flowin' in My Soul"

by Rose Sanders

There's a river flowin' in my soul.

There's a river flowin' in my soul.

And it's tellin' me that I'm somebody.

There's a river flowin' in my soul.

There's a river flowin' in my heart ...

There's a river flowin' in my mind ...

Time for All Ages

Hymn

#1057 "Go Lifted Up"

by Mortimer B. Barron

Go lifted up,

Love bless your way

moonlight, starlight

guide your journey

into peace

and the brightness of day.

Joys and Concerns

Musical Interlude

Offering

Hartford Deportation Defense says "we are an immigrant organization in Hartford, CT, working alongside our neighbors to build a just and dignified future for our families and communities in the Hartford region." They engage in a variety of activities in support of immigrants, including fundraising (especially for people facing health emergencies), providing resources for families with a loved-one in detention, working with immigration attorneys, rapid response, accompaniment to hearings and legislative advocacy.

Offering Music

"Song and Dance No. 7"

by Federico Mompou

Sermon

"The Muses are Speaking"

Rev. Josh Pawelek

Closing Hymn

#391 "Voice Still and Small"

by John Corrado

Voice still and small, deep inside all,

I hear you call, singing.

In storm and rain, sorrow and pain,

still we'll remain, singing.

Calming my fears, quenching my tears,

through all the years, singing.

Extinguishing the Chalice

Closing Circle

May faith in the spirit of life

And hope for the community of earth

And love of the light in each other

Be ours now, and in all the days to come.